Term:
Authentication, authorization and accounting
Definition:
The process where one entity verifies another entity's claim to holding a specific digital identity. The function that the middle "A" in AAA actually refers to is "access control", i.e. the granting or refusing of privileges to an entity for accessing specific services. accounting refers to the tracking of the consumption of network resources by users. This information may be used for management, planning, billing, or other purposes.
Domain:
ICT
Source:
Wikipedia Online